5 May 2023

The skills required to become a fighter pilot

Modern military aviation requires exceptional piloting skills to effectively fly sophisticated fighter aircraft. Fighter pilots face complex and demanding challenges, such as high-speed maneuvers, rapid direction changes, and intense air combat. To be successful in their mission, fighter pilots must possess specific physical, mental, technical and social skills. Skills are the competencies […]
27 February 2023

Lockheed SR-71: The Ultimate Spyplane of the Cold War

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was a high-altitude, high-speed reconnaissance aircraft that became the ultimate tool for the American Central Intelligence Agency throughout the Cold War. It maintained an excellent operational service record, though a dozen were lost to accidents. The SR-71 Blackbird was the result of the YF-12A interceptor program, which was […]
6 January 2023

Why some fighter jets are famous

There are several reasons why some fighter jets are more famous than others. First of all, the fame of a fighter plane can depend on its history and use. For example, the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter is very well known because it has been used by many countries around the world and […]
11 August 2022

What does it take to be a fighter pilot?

Do you have what it takes to be a fighter pilot? It takes more than just flying skills. Being a fighter pilot requires courage, quick thinking, and nerves of steel. If you’re interested in becoming a fighter pilot, there are a few things you should know. First, you’ll need to have excellent […]
12 February 2019

The F-16 will be engineeried in South Carolina

After building F-16 fighter jets for greater than four many years in Texas, Lockheed Martin plans to maneuver the manufacturing line to South Carolina, where it’s going to build new variations of the venerable combat aircraft for U.S. Lockheed will ship the last F-16 from its Fort Worth manufacturing facility in September, […]
12 February 2019

Rising technologies in aeronautics

The flexibility to function supersonically without afterburner – supercruise – provides the F-22 exceptional fight efficiency without compromising mission range. The F119 is outfitted with a number of advanced applied sciences for unmatched operational performance and reliability. Its three-stage integrally bladed fan is powered by a single-stage low-stress turbine. The sturdy, but […]
8 February 2019

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Air Pressure, Navy, and Marine Corps in coming a long time. Deliveries of the F-35 for the U.S. 3.3 Basing plans for future U.S. ] The X-35 first flew on 24 October 2000 and the F-35A on 15 December 2006. The F-35 was developed to substitute most US fighter jets with variants […]
6 February 2019

Enhancing pilot training

The Air Power’s group of its small F-22 fleet has not maximized the availability of these 186 aircraft. Availability is constrained by maintenance challenges and unit organization. For instance, stealth is a central function of the F-22 and, according to Air Power officials, sustaining the stealth coating on the skin of the […]
26 May 2014

Be a real fighter pilot

Come and have some fun with us near Bordeaux with our fighter pilot experience – you get to learn to fly the plane, and then experience a real dogfight! Check it out: